MSI GeForce RTX 3080 vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 3080 and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
• GPU Chip
  GA102 (Ampere) GA102-300-A1
• Shader
  8960 10496
• Render Output Units
  112 112
• Texture Units
  280 328

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

• Memory Size
  12 GB 24 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6X GDDR6X
• Memory Speed
  19 Gbps 1.219 GHz
• Memory Interface
  384 bit 384 bit

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 3080 and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC. The higher the better.

• Base Clock
  1.260 GHz 1.395 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.905 GHz+ 11 % 1.890 GHz+ 12 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.890 GHz 1.860 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

• TDP
  390 W+ 11 % 390 W+ 11 %
• TDP (up)
  -- 480 W
• Tjunction max
  93 °C 93 °C
• PCIe-Power
  3 x 8-Pin 3 x 8-Pin

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce RTX 3080 and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 100 mm 3 x 95 mm
• Fan 2
  -- --
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  -- 40-47 dB

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.1 1x HDMI v2.1
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4a 3x DP v1.4a
• DVI Ports
  -- --
• VGA Ports
  -- --
• USB-C Ports
  -- --

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12_2
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes Yes
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light ASUS Aura Sync

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• AV1
  Decode Decode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Length
  336 mm 320 mm
• Height
  140 mm 140 mm
• Width
  61 mm --
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  1903 g 1810 g

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3090 OC and MSI GeForce RTX 3080.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x 16 PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020
• Structure size
  8 nm 8 nm
• Part-no
  -- ROG-STRIX-RTX3090-O24G-GAMING
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet